XipLink

XA - Appliances

XA-Appliances Overview

XA-Appliances

XS - Specialty Products

XO - Options

Maximum Wireless Capacity

Increased throughput and reduced cost
XA-Appliances deliver the most advanced satellite and wireless optimization in
easy to install appliances, right-sized for the bandwidth and number of users
at each location. For small and medium sized sites, set-top-box appliances are
easily installed without the need for trained IT staff. For very high speed links
or central aggregation sites, fully redundant appliances can optimize links up to
155 Mbps and support thousands of simultaneous sessions, typically increasing
bandwidth from 2X to 10X for all TCP applications.
Works over any
Wireless Network

Works with all

Data Encryption

XipLink Optimization Software

(XipOS)
SCPS-TP Protocol Acceleration
Fills the wireless link to capacity
SCPS-TP based TCP acceleration
Interoperable PEP (I-PEP) Compliant
XipLink Transport Controls (XTC)
- Fixed Rate Control Mode
- Dynamic Rate Control Mode
- Programmable Rate Control
- Basic Rate Control Mode
Advanced Quality of Service (QoS)
Shapes the wireless link bandwidth
Intelligent advanced traffic shaping
Hierarchical QoS classes
Understands Link State
Configurable committed, maximum rates
Header and Payload Data Compression
Exceeds the wireless link bandwidth
Delivers 2x to 10x in bandwidth gain
Reduces the number of packets

XE - Embedded XipOS

Voice, Skype, small packet compression

Xiplink Optimization System (XipOS) is available on Xiplink XA-appliances,

virtual machines for portable devices using XipLink-XE soft optimizers or Single
board computers within our XipLink-XS specialty device line. A central XAAppliance can support remote users runing any XipOS based solution. Based
on the Space Communications Protocol Specification (SCPS) acceleration
standard, XipOS optimization simultaneously works with secure and un-secure
users over any wireless, wireline or hybrid network.

VSAT - TDMA / SCPC / Mesh / MSS

2G / 3G / 4G Cellular - Interconnect and Backhaul
Terrestrial Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint
LTE / WiMax / WiFi - CPE to Base Station links

Internet Optimizations
Makes web surfing fast
Xiplink Hub Optimizations (XHO)
HTTP Acceleration
Dynamic Web Cache hardware option
Security - Optimize Encrypted Data
Install with any type of encryption
Integrated IPSec VPN encryption option
Voice Optimization
ROHC Header Compression
Packet Coalescing

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XipLink Optimization Software (XipOS)

XipLink Optimization Software (XipOS) delivers maximum bandwidth across wireless
communication links using extensions of the Space Communication Protocol
Specification (SCPS) and innovative compression techniques designed by Xiplink.
Protocol acceleration, header and payload compression, advanced intelligent QoS
and Internet web browsing enhancements are combined in very efficient, scalable,
easy-to-install appliances, single board computers and virtual machines with
options for integrated IPSec VPN and Dynamic Web Caching.

Easy to Deploy and Manage

Completely transparent to users
Layer 2 - Bridge installation (typical remote)
Layer 3 IP Router installation (typical hub site)

- RIP / OSPF / BGP routing protocols

- Redundant appliances use CARP
Web Cache Communication Protocol (WCCP)
Centralized configuration option
Easy to use Web GUI based Management

Optimize any Wireless Network Topology

Bandwidth Gains (Mbps)

VSAT - Star Topologies

13

Mesh networks of any size

11

Dedicated SCPC links

Terrestrial Point to Point or Multi-Point links

Hybrid Networks (Wireless and Wireline)

7
3

SCPS-TP Protocol Acceleration

Fast-Start algorithms
Acknowledgment Frequency Reduction

Selective Negative Acknowledgements

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X2 Compression

X1 Compression

CIA Factbook
No Compression

Remote user sessions are transparently split, or proxied, with new sessions opened
across the link using protocol acceleration and data compression to overcome
common wireless issues:
Varying latency (delay) due to long links and mobility
High bit error rates due to constantly changing RF link conditions
Link asymmetry via return rate differences or hybrid return links
Dynamically changing data rates, such as ACM and advanced TDMA
XipOS offers multiple techniques to optimize web browsing, providing both
capacity savings and faster browsing. All products incorporate basic HTTP
Acceleration capabilities. The dynamic caching option will typically save 20-30%
of the bandwidth. Xiplink Hub Optimization (XHO), using lossless and lossy
compression techniques, can save a further 10-30% of bandwidth.
The Xiplink Real Time (XRT) feature set provides up to 50% savings on voice and
small packet traffic by using standards based header compression and packet
coalescing. This not only saves bandwidth, , it also significantly lowers the packetsper-second (PPS) on the network.
XipOS provides users with deployment flexibility that accommodates bridge mode,
router mode, transparent mode, tunnel mode, in-line mode, out-of-path mode,
single-interface mode, and WCCP deployment mode. XipOS based platforms can
operate in any of these configurations, independent of the mode used on the
other side of the link. Xiplinks advanced web GUI configuration and monitoring
interface, makes the system very simple to configuration and install in any network.

Scalability via Auto-negotiation

Header and Payload Data Compression
TCP streaming data compression
X1 and X2 modes for efficiency
Byte Caching (for 2nd and 3rd pass benefits)
Xiplink Real Time (XRT) - Header compression
and packet coalescing (VoIP/Skype/Others)
Internet Optimizations
HTTP Acceleration
DNS Caching
Dynamic Web Cache hardware option
Xiplink Hub Optimizations (XHO)
Lossy & Lossless Compression (XA-30K/XA-10K)
XipOS Transport Controls (XTC)
Fixed Rate Control
Dynamic Rate Control
Programmable Rate Control
Basic Rate Control
Advanced QoS
Hierarchical Class Based Weighted Fair Queues
Flexible Classification Engine
Advanced Features
Transparent VLAN Support
GRE Tunnel Traffic Optimization
Routeless Bridging Option

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Bandwidth
(In+Out)

Sessions

Fail-to-Wire

SCPS

X1/X2
Compression

XHO

XRT

Web and
Byte Cache

XA-Micro

2 Mbps

200

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

XA-MicroC

2 Mbps

200

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

XA-500

4 Mbps

500

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

XA-500C

4 Mbps

500

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

XA-2000

8 Mbps

2,000

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

XA-2000C

8 Mbps

2,000

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

XA-4000

16 Mbps

4,000

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

XA-4000C

16 Mbps

4,000

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

XA-10K

45 Mbps

10,000

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes
(15 Mbps)*

Yes

Yes

XA-30K

155 Mbps

30,000

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes
(155 Mbps)*

Yes

Yes

Model

* May change based on configuration.

XA-Appliances with XipLink Optimization Software

SCPS-TP Protocol Acceleration
Transparent operation as SCPS-TP proxy gateway
Satlabs I-PEP compliance for interoperability
XipOS Transport Control modes for full bandwidth
utilization on dedicated and dynamic links
Selective acceleration

Quality of Service

Hierarchical Class Based Queuing

DSCP classification and re-marking
UDP / VOIP or other data prioritization
Integrated with XipOS Transport Control modes
Committed and maximum rate options

Data Compression Algorithms

Multiple, simultaneous algorithms (X1 and X2)
Byte Caching (for 2nd and 3rd pass benefits)

Internet Optimizations

Dynamic Web Cache hardware option (disk)

HTTP Acceleration
TTCP Fast Start
Xiplink Hub Optimization (XHO)
Lossy and Lossless Compression (XA-30K/XA-10K)

XipLink Real-Time (XRT): Voice optimization

ROHC Header Compression
Packet Coalescing

Management

Web based graphical user interface uses HTTPS

Standard and Proprietary SNMP MIBs for monitoring
NetConf based central configuration model
Real time reporting and graphing on each appliance
Remote upgrades
Configuration Profiles

Network and Redundancy Capabilities

Installs as Layer 2 Bridge or Layer 3 IP Router

Dynamic routing protocols - BGP, RIP, OSPF
Redundant appliances use CARP protocol - Hot Standby
Remote devices can use simple on-board Fail-to-Wire
IP Version 6 Routing
Advanced Anti denial of service capabilities
Lightweight Tunnels
NAT
DHCP Server and Client

Virtual Private Networking (VPN)

XipOS optimization operates over any encrypted network
Installed in-line to optimize the data before encryption
Optional - IPSec VPN capable XA-Appliances

Hardware
RS- 232 serial console serial or out-of-band management
Flash drive resilience for reliability (image backup)

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Hardware Specifications
Model XA-Micro and XA-MicroC
HxWxD

35x115x115 mm

Set Top Box

1.4x4.5x4.5 in

Weight

0.5 kg

1.1 lbs

Temp. Range

5o to 50oC

41o to 122oF

Power

10 W

10 W

Wireless
Interface

Compact Flash

Activity LEDs

Model XA-500 and XA-500C

HxWxD

30x290x170 mm

Set Top Box

1.2x11.4x6.8 in

Weight

0.9 kg

2.0 lbs

Temp. Range

0o to 60oC

32o to 140oF

Power

14 W

14 W

Mgmt.
Bridging Wireless
Interface Interface

Routing
Interface

Power

Power
Indication

RS 232
Serial

Ethernet Connectivity
Disk Activity

Error

Model XA-2000 and XA-2000C

HxWxD

44x215.5x190 mm

Weight

1.2 kg

2.7 lbs

Temp. Range

0o to 40oC

32o to 104oF

Power

60 W

60 W

Set Top Box

1.7x8.5x7.5 in
Serial Console
Routing
Interface

Mgmt.
Power
Bridging Wireless
Interface Interface

Ethernet
Activity LEDs

Model XA-4000 and XA-10K

HxWxD

44x430x393 mm

1.7x16.9x15.5 in

Weight

6.0 kg

13.2 lbs

Temp. Range

5o to 45oC

41o to 113oF

Power

350 W

350 W

88x430x500 mm

3.5x16.9x19.6 in

17.0 kg

37.5 lbs

Weight
Temp. Range
Power

o to 40oC

500 W

1U - Rack Mount

Routing
Interface

Mgmt.

Bridging
Interface

Wireless
Interface

RS 232

* CE/FCC Certified - All Models

Interactive LCD

2U - Rack Mount

32o to 104oF
500 W

Ethernet
Connectivity LEDs

Disk Activity Power Reset

Model XA-30K with Redundant Power Supplies

HxWxD

RS 232 Serial
Console

Routing
Interface

Interactive LCD
Bridging Interface
Management

Routing Interface
Wireless Interface

RS 232

Redundant Power

XipLink Inc. Headquarters - 3981 St. Laurent Blvd., Suite 800, Montreal, Quebec, Canada - H2W 1Y5, +1 514-848-9640
Americas (Reston) - 1900 Campus Commons Drive, Suite 100, Reston, VA, U.S.A. - 20191, +1 703-766-6500
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Asia/Middle-East Office: Hyderabad, A.P., India, +91-9866160225

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